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“The operative I spoke to didn’t know if the inclusion and diversity team had been consulted in this poor decision making,” she added.

Calderdale Council has now clarified the position and say other people can take rubbish on behalf of others, as long as they produce the Calderdale resident’s photo ID and official document containing proof of the person’s Calderdale address at every visit.

The new permit scheme is being trialled at Brighouse and Elland and, if successful, will be rolled out to the other centres in Calderdale at Sowerby Bridge, Halifax and Todmorden.

Calderdale Council’s Cabinet member for Communities and Neighbourhood Services, Clr Susan Press, pointed out it was a trial scheme and people’s views would be taken into account before permanent decisions were made.

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By bringing the resident’s documentation as proof the centre was being used on behalf of a Calderdale person, people could continue to do so,” she said.

“This is a pilot, so we will take people’s feedback into account before considering any plans to develop the permit scheme further.

“If anyone who doesn’t live in Calderdale needs to visit Elland or Brighouse household waste recycling centres on behalf of someone who does live here, they are welcome to do so but they must bring the Calderdale resident’s photo ID and an official document containing proof of their Calderdale address on every visit.”

The ID permits are free and will be issued at site offices at both Elland and Brighouse on production of a valid driving licence or similar – passport, bus pass, blue badge – as photo identification and a recent utility bill (no more than three months old) as proof of address.